March 2014 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

[CAUTION] The Satellite ID of CelesTrack is wrong!
by Roland Zurmely 16 Mar '14

16 Mar '14

Another error of Celestrak: The correct TLE for LitSat-1 are those with NORAD # 39568 (not 39570) The TLE for UAPSAT are actually the TLE for LitSat-1 ! 73 de Roland PY4ZBZ

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XF1T active on SO-50
by Humberto González 16 Mar '14

16 Mar '14

Just about a seconds after talk with John K8YSE/7 about XF1T iota NA-189, Ismael started to call on SO-50, it looks like he had some trouble to hear the sat and not to much oportunity to talk. Stay tuned and look for him. Next passes for sure will give a nice oportunity to give it a shout. 73's Bert / XE1HG Enviado desde mi Windows Phone

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Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 9, Issue 93
by Leon Steenkamp 16 Mar '14

16 Mar '14

Hi, > Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 12:27:28 -0500 > From: "jerry keeton" <jkboxk(a)wildblue.net> > Just before ZACUBE-01 reaches its' apex , I hear a signal that sounds like pactor . That is on 14.099 . Never seem to find the correct software for decoding . Just wondering if that is zacube since I hear it on every pass ? > > Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 18:42:51 +0100 > From: PE0SAT | Amateur Radio <pe0sat(a)vgnet.nl> > I could be wrong, but as far as I know is the 20m experiment not yet > started > and is the 20m antenna not yet deployed. > > Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 19:53:54 +0200 > From: "Hans" <hans(a)intekom.co.za> > I have the same info. I will check tomorrow what the status is > Hans ZS6AKV > As Hans and Jan said we have not yet switched on the beacon transmitter or deployed the antenna. The initial beacon transmitted will be a short morse encoded text message, at eight or ten words per minute if I recall correctly. There is also a pseudorandom number message but that will likely only be used later on. We will definitely publicise it when we do start transmitting. In the mean time you can find more info at http://www.cput.ac.za/fsati and also on http://twitter.com/fsatispace . -- Regards, Leon Steenkamp (ZS1HD) French South African Institute of Technology Cape Peninsula University of Technology Cape Town, South Africa. Ldutsteenkamp(a)gmail.com http://www.cput.ac.za/fsati

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ZACUBE
by jerry keeton 16 Mar '14

16 Mar '14

Just before ZACUBE-01 reaches its' apex , I hear a signal that sounds like pactor . That is on 14.099 . Never seem to find the correct software for decoding . Just wondering if that is zacube since I hear it on every pass ? Jerry WB5LHD

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W1AW/7 through Saturday (15 March) evening
by Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) 16 Mar '14

16 Mar '14

Hi! Thanks for all the QSOs with W1AW/7 at the Scottsdale Amateur Radio Club's "Springfest" hamfest in Scottsdale AZ this morning. I logged 29 QSOs on FO-29, SO-50, and VO-52 throughout the morning. This evening was not as productive for the W1AW/7 log, with only one QSO on FO-29 (thanks AC0RA!), not being able to complete a QSO at the end of an AO-73 pass, and logging XF1T on a late-evening SO-50 pass to wrap up the day. I have logged 66 QSOs as W1AW/7 so far, and I think I remember John telling me this afternoon his W1AW/7 QSO count is over 100. Between K8YSE/7 and me, we will try to have W1AW/7 on many passes on Sunday. Again, please give us a call and get in the W1AW/7 log. We are on pace to have the largest number of satellite QSOs for any of the W1AW/x activity so far in 2014. Thanks, John, for working so many passes during the week, while I was at work. Arizona still has the W1AW/7 call through 2359 UTC on Tuesday, and we plan on working passes on Monday and through Tuesday afternoon. Along with our two-man W1AW/7 satellite effort from Arizona, there are dozens of stations throughout the state working different HF bands and modes using the special call. If you want to try logging any of those before Tuesday afternoon, a schedule is available at http://www.n7cw.com/Schedule.html I am trying to post updates on my Twitter feed @WD9EWK (or visit http://twitter.com/WD9EWK to view my feed on a web page) for up-to-the-minute information on my W1AW/7 satellite activity. Time for bed... I am planning to work VO-52 just after 1300 UTC Sunday morning, and that's not too far away. 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/

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HamFests a' Plenty!
by Clint Bradford 16 Mar '14

16 Mar '14

Thank you to Patrick WD9EWK - er, I mean, W1AW/7 - for the SO-50 contact this morning from his Hamfest in Arizona to our Palm Springs Extravaganza. I had about 45 people out on our patio - and FIVE had never experienced FM sat comms with minimal equipment before. It was a great session. A little side note: As far as I can recollect, I believe this date is the 10th birthday for the venerable Yaesu FT-60R. We "toasted" the rig ... Clint K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com PS Of course, the crowd was advised the working these birds in full-duplex mode if the preferable method.

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Last pass Fitter Message from AO-73 regarding transponder
by Rick Walter 15 Mar '14

15 Mar '14

I copied the following information from the controllers of AO-73 (Funcube-1) in the Fitter messages on the last past of the satellite. "On 22 Mar 2014 at approx. 0930 UTC we are planning to switch to amateur mode (transponder with lo pwr beacon) for at least one whole orbit. The aim of the switch on 22 Mar is to check the effect on the satellite of continuous amateur mode, especially battery temp" 73, Rick - WB3CSY -- Sent from Rick's gmail account

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Uruguay on the birds!
by Hector, CO6CBF 15 Mar '14

15 Mar '14

Hello to all! CX1TH, Juan Miguel is looking for North American stations on AO-7 mode B. He is in GF25vi (GF25 was activated by Yuri, UT1FG/mm) but that contact doesn't count as DXCC country. Juan Miguel is able to work satellites down the horizon; I already worked him on FO-29. His email address is listed in qrz.com 73! Hector, CO6CBF / KF5YXV EL92sd

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French licence - satellite changes
by M5AKA 15 Mar '14

15 Mar '14

REF reports there have been alterations to the French license conditions regarding the Amateur-satellite service. They have also raised the issue of 1260-1300 MHz with their regulator the ARCEP. http://amsat-uk.org/2014/03/15/satellite-changes-in-french-license/ ---- Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK Website http://amsat-uk.org/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/AMSAT-UK/208113275898396 Twitter https://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK ----

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Re: droid sat app
by Rizwan Merchant 15 Mar '14

15 Mar '14

Hey George, what is the app called? Sincerely, Rizwan Merchant Call Sign: KF5BNL Notice of Confidentiality This E-mail is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510-2521 and is legally privileged. This information is confidential information and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. This email communication contains private and confidential information that is intended for the specific recipient, if you have received this communication in error please contact the sender immediately by phone or email to be removed from the contact list and please destroy all contents immediately. On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 8:08 PM, george hinkle <gwhink41(a)msn.com> wrote: > I have an IPad with a very nice App. It appears to update when you turn it > on so it keeps things up to date. > george wi9i > > On Mar 14, 2014, at 11:11 AM, Rizwan Merchant wrote: > > > I've been using ISS Detector. It gives me a warning before the ISS or > > CAPE-2 is overhead along with a schedule of future passes and elevations. > > > > -Rizwan > > KF5BNL > > On Mar 11, 2014 10:06 PM, "WA6FWF" <wa6fwf(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> been looking at different sat tracking apps cant seem to find a > >> particular feature I want, I looking for a app that can run in the > >> background and then it will popup and alert me when a sat is about to > AOS, > >> I tend to get busy doing something and then miss a pass, anyone seen a > app > >> that will do this? > >> > >> Thanks 73 > >> Kevin WA6FWF > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the > author. > >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > >

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